Published by Mec Vannin, The Manx Nationalist Party Earroo / Issue 60 Jerrey Geurree / January 2020

Laa Cooinaghtyn Illiam Dhone 2020 - Roie Raa ‘sy Ghaelg liorish Markys y Kermitt

Failt erriu ooilley gys Laa Cooinaghtyn er yn R.U., t'eh orrin goaill rish dy vel Manninee faagail er yn oyr nagh vel Illiam Dhone, sy vlein Daa Housane as drogh staid nyn jeer, er y chooid smoo, ee Mannin nish myr t’ad smooinaghtyn Feed. Yn cliaghtey ain rish ymmodee kyndagh rish drogh reiltys 'syn ellan urree. Ta shin lane dy leih ta jeeaghyn bleintyn, shen goaill toshiaght lesh hene. er Mannin myr aght nyn lyst startaghyn roie-raa mychione y vlein chaaie, as as bea y vishaghey as shen ooilley. As eisht oraid Ghaelgagh as oraid elley Ta'n Kiare as Feed bunnys dyn niart ta Sisyphus rolley e chlagh. 'sy Vaarle. erbee. C'raad ta'n niart firrinagh? Vel eh ayns Coonseil ny Shirveishee? Cha Agh cre aght fodmayd cur lhietrymmys Yn vlein shoh, bee daa oraid scanshoil nel eh. Myr smoo as ny smoo, ta'n niart er y laou shoh? Seign da’n reiltys 'sy Vaarle mychione chyndaays ny politickagh 'syn ellan nish ny lhie eddyr aa-hoie keeshyn dy ve kynjagh son h'emshyr as nyn gurrym rish y Oik Coonseil ny Shirveishee as Oik yn ooilley sleih as co-lughtyn ayns chymbyllaght as myr shen, reih shin Turneyr Theayagh as ta'd bunnys dyn Mannin. Seign da’n reiltys goaill rish jannoo yn roie-raa 'sy Ghaelg as y rick politickagh. nagh jean tooilley sleih jannoo veg er Vaarle neesht. son Mannin. Seign da ooilley ny Rish daa vlein dy lheh nish, ta Howard politickeyryn toiggal nagh vel shoh yn Ta fys ec paart jiu nagh mie lhiam Quayle goll dy mennick gys Lunnin dy R.U. Peiagh erbee ta geearree jannoo chyndaays jeh’n Ghaelg gys y heet quaiyl fo hirveishagh ennagh dy chyndaa red ennagh dyn oyr agh “cur Vaarle agh, cha nel monney reih aym loayrt mychione yn R.U. faagail Yn shin er y raad cheddin as yn R.U.” dyn yn laa shoh. Streisht lhiam dy bee Oarpey. Bunnys dagh shiaghtain, ta fo feue dooin myr oltey jeh’n reiltys. sherveish cadjin er ny aa-chur er bun shirveishagh as skeeyl noa ayn. As ‘sy vlein ry-heet. choud's ta Sisyphus rolley e chlag, ta As my ta’n reiltys cha boirrit mychione Mannin goll fo. yn RU faagail yn Oarpey as ta ooilley Va Illiam Dhone er ny chur gy baase ny turryssyn gys Lunnin soilshaghey cour fendail as sauail theay Vannin. Ta bankyn bee ayns Manninagh ta ram magh, beign da’n reiltys geddyn rea Jeeagh orrin nish. Ta theay Vannin sleih berchagh nagh vel geek keeshyn rish yn cordailys keeshyn cadjin as bunnys er ny chur mow as ga dy vel feue. Ta sleih faagail Mannin er yn oyr dellal dy jeeragh rish yn Oarpey. ashooneyryn dy mennick cur loghtyn nagh vel red erbee feue ayn. Ta

Illiam Dhone Commemoration 2020 introduction in English by Mark Kermode

Welcome all to the 2020 Illiam Dhone that the poor state of our nation is little worthwhile here. There are Manx Commemoration. Our practice for largely due to mis-governance within people leaving because this is no many years has been to open withe a the Island itself. longer the Isle of Man as they know it. preamble about the past year and then We are full of people who look on the have a Manx followed by an English The Keys are almost powerless. Isle of Man as a means to expand their oration. Where is the real power? In the CV and that's all. And Sisyphus rolls Council of Ministers? No. Increasingly, his stone. This year, there will be two important political power in the island lies English orations about climate change between the Cabinet Office and the But how can we check this rot? The and our responsibilities to the Attorney General's Chambers and they government must re-set taxes to be environment and so we chose to do are almost without political control. uniform for individuals and companies the pre-amble in Manx and English. in the Isle of Man. The government For two and a half years now, Howard must acknowledge that more people Some of you know that I don’t like Quayle has been going regularly to will not help the Isle of Man. All translating the Manx to English but I London to meet some junior minister politicians must understand that this is don’t have much option today. I hope to talk about the UK leaving Europe. not the UK. Anyone one who wants to normal service will be resumed next Almost each week, there is a new change something simply “to bring us year junior minister and story. And while into line with the UK”. is of no use to Sisyphus rolls his rock, the Isle of Man us as a part of government. Illiam Dhone was executed for goes under. defending and saving the Manx And if the government is as bothered community. Look at us now. The Manx There are foodbanks in the Isle of Man by Brexit as all the trips to London community is almost destroyed and but there are many rich people who indicate, then it must get rid of the although nationalists often blame the don't pay meaningful taxes. People are Customs and Excise Agreement and U.K. for various ills , we have to admit leaving the Isle of Man because there's deal directly with Europe. Yn Pa byr Seyr Issue 60 January 2020 Page 2 Achievable Environmentalism - The route Brexit and the to a sustainable economy, increased Future of Mann wealth and greater social equality by Stephen Robinson by Devon Watson, Isle of Man Climate Change Coalition and Fare Free Campaingn Brexit, a word that I am sure we are all sick and tired of hearing about, but that very same word may indeed carry with I’m with the Climate Change Coalition But most importantly, for the first time it many repercussions here on this and the Fare Free Campaign. in decades, we can shift the island. As the UK parliament in-fight conversation away from how can amongst themselves the future for the The Coalition is an unprecedented government more efficiently make Isle of Man seems very uncertain, let union of Manx social and political cuts to essential services and towards me be the first to warn you of what I organisations with a shared goal. Our expanding and improving economic believe to be the most likely outcome aim is to both encourage, and rights and services we receive from if Britain falls into a no deal Brexit, one support, our government to address the state. that very much still seems a great risk. climate change by working in three areas: Politicians should enact With a no deal Brexit, the Island will environmental pledges in their suddenly find itself outside the free Reduce emissions, (measured manifestos and listen to experts and trade market of the European Union against interim targets), invest in scientists. and with this comes increased prices renewables and keep our in trade items from both Europe and sustainability promises to UNESCO re We are the only country in the world to Britain meaning increased prices in our Biosphere status. achieve biosphere status. We have to essentials such as food, medicine and protect the biosphere and natural oil. What are environmentalists in the Isle beauty of our island. of Man calling for? Why are these risks even a possibility An economy that is sustainable and to a small island that was never a Warm, insulated homes so that we works for ordinary people. member of the European Union to don’t have massive heating bills in begin with? We are, as most will know, winter. No one should be left cold. What aren’t we saying? represented by the United Kingdom on the international stage, including our National renewable energy We aren’t saying climate change is relationship to the rest of Europe. infrastructure. Energy independence any one person’s fault, we are fighting Without control over our allows us to keep the money here on a corrupt and broken system, not any representation on the global stage we the island instead of sending it abroad one individual or group of people. are much like a small boat set adrift at to oil producing dictatorships. sea and ravaged by waves, we cannot We don’t expect anyone to be perfect, choose our heading we can only hope More support for Manx businesses just do the best you can. that the Brit at the helm makes the right and for people to buy Manx products. decision for us. I see our situation as We aren’t looking to get rid of flying, such, Britain is a sinking ship and we A decent, free public transport system electronics, clothing or meat. must move as far away as possible or to connect the Island, reduce our risk being dragged down with her. carbon emissions and improve the We aren’t fighting people, we are lives of working families on the Isle of fighting the system. Editorial comment: The UK’s exit Man. from the EU does not preclude Mannin We want alternatives to destructive from negotiating our own trading Costs have risen but incomes have products and behaviours, and we relationship with the EU if we scrap the not. Transport makes up 15% of an don’t think that using plastic or flying Customs and Excise Agreement. “average” household’s budget. Free makes you a bad person. There is certainly nothing to suggest public transport would cost less than that goods coming from Europe would 0.6% of the government’s budget. Try recycle and reduce consumption be any more expensive than where you can, but these have a previously. Interestingly, when the EU Free public transport is an essential relatively small impact compared to effectively scrapped internal duties, tool in the fight against climate change our inefficient energy, housing and there were no reductions in prices and inequality. We can have cleaner, transport infrastructure. to the consumer. quieter towns and villages. There would be easier parking and less The system doesn’t work for any of us Ultimately, the answer is traffic. We can create community and we need reform. independence but in the interim, the spaces. We can reduce the level of re-establishment of our own customs danger on our roads. Devon Watson borders is the obvious answer. Yn Pa byr Seyr Issue 60 January 2020 Page 3 Climate Change and the Isle of Man - Must we? Can we? Will we? Paul Craine I am surprised but delighted to be the increase, millions of people are approaches to farming to secure the speaking here today at the annual being affected by water shortage and carbon storage of the Island’s soils. Illiam Dhone commemoration of 2020. poor crop yields. I am grateful to Mec Vannin for the We have high expectations. Can we opportunity and want to give And the evidence that this climate change? Yes we can. There will be recognition to their long-standing change is primarily the result of many new jobs along the way – and environmental commitment. burning of fossil fuels is we will live in a cleaner, healthier overwhelmingly supported by the world with richer biodiversity. Like every island resident, I like to talk world’s scientific community. If carbon about the weather. I heard a story of dioxide levels rise, UN forecasts Will we change? We must change - some good folk from the Isle of Man suggest we will see a temperature rise we can change – but the answer to visiting Hong Kong in the days before of 4oC by the end of this century with this third question is not a foregone its current troubles. They could see it some areas of the planet becoming conclusion. The December round of was ‘blowing a bit of a hoolie’ even by uninhabitable and one billion climate the UN Conference of the Parties – Isle of Man standards, but it didn’t refugees. COP25 in Madrid – ended with a lack keep them in. Only when they asked of connection between what scientists why the shops were shut on a We cannot continue like this. There say must happen if we are to avoid the weekday did they discover it was can be no doubt that ‘we must worst of climate change and what ‘…because of the typhoon’. change’. countries are offering in terms of carbon reductions. More precisely, today, at the start of Some people have suggested that the 2020, I’d like to talk about the Isle of Isle of Man is so small that nothing we One emerging debate is whether we Man’s response to climate change – do here can possibly affect the global face a choice between enjoying and I’ve been asked to do that in just climate – but the same can be said for economic growth or stopping climate 5 minutes so I want to look at three Burnley, Halifax, Chester and change? Could the right sort of simple questions. In doing this I am hundreds of towns with roughly the economic development enable us to not claiming any moral high ground – same population as ours. The reality reach zero carbon – or is it our over- I have started on a journey but I know is that all communities must do their consumption and obsession with GDP I have a long way to go to reduce my part. that got us into this mess in the first personal carbon footprint. place. I have heard all of this from the Can we change? Undoubtedly we audiences that have attended my Three questions then: Must we can. Renewable energy is available Climate Reality presentations. change? Can we change? Will we to us. The wind power potential for the change? Isle of Man is enormous – we have A couple of weeks ago I met someone one of the best wind regimes in who I know to be very environmentally Scientific debate about whether or not Europe. There are many options aware. He told me this: “I think we are the climate is changing has long opening up for the storage of on the way down”. “What do you ended. The planet is almost 1oC renewable energy. Solar energy and mean I asked?” “Everything I know warmer than it was in the 1880s. both ground and air-source heat about humanity” he replied – “and pumps may also have something to everything I know about climate The Isle of Man’s annual temperature offer. change – tells me we are not going to records go back to 1948 and show a prevent the worst happening.” I do o In the coming weeks we will have the not share that view - but I know we 0.9 C increase since then – in line have got a lot to think about. with the global picture. There is no publication of the Climate Emergency Action Plan. such thing as natural weather here So ‘Will we change’? It is almost 30 any more. The air around us is Our hope is that over the next 30 years since I first started teaching warmer – it has higher energy levels, about climate change at A level just it can hold more water, it will bring years this plan will bring about a series of transformations in the Isle of down the road at Castle Rushen High more frequent extreme weather School. By the Earth Summit in Rio in events. Man. It will change the way we generate electricity with the shift to 1992 – the governments of the world renewables starting very soon. It will understood the problem – but the Must we change? A rise in global world’s carbon dioxide emissions o revolutionise in the way we heat our temperatures of just under 1 C homes and workplaces. It will extend have risen in every year since then. doesn’t sound very much –but its the use of low carbon construction Globally we have made no visible effects are all too obvious. Sea level methods to build zero carbon houses progress so far. It is not an and sea temperatures have risen, and will organise the retro-fitting of our exaggeration to say that the future of hurricanes are more powerful, existing housing stock. It will the planet is in the hands of the wildfires have multiplied, flood events transform the way we travel – with current generations. We cannot have increased, polar ice is melting, increased use of public transport, afford to get this wrong. glaciers are retreating, deserts are electric vehicles, low carbon ships expanding, species extinctions are on and aircraft. It will encourage new Please go to bottom right of Page 4 Yn Pa byr Seyr Issue 60 January 2020 Page 4 Yn Arrane Ashoonagh The National Anthem O Halloo nyn dooie O land of our birth O Chliejeen ny s' bwaaie O gem of God's earth Ry gheddyn er ooir aalin Yee O Island so strong and so fair Ta dt' Ardstoyl Reill-Thie Built firm as Barrool Myr Baarool er ny hoie Thy throne of Home Rule Dy reayll shin ayns seyrsnys as shee. Makes us free as thy sweet mountain air.

Lhig dooin boggoil bee Then let us rejoice Lesh annym as cree With heart, soul and voice As croghey er gialdyn y Chiarn And in the Lord's promise confide Dy vodmayd dagh oor That each single hour Treishteil er e phooar We trust in His power Dagh olk ass nyn anmeenyn 'hayrn. No evil our souls can betide.

Join us at the Compton Vaults after the Hill Ceremony For those of us who wish to pass on the Malew Church service, To find out more about Mec Vannin, visit Compton Vaults in Castletown will be hosting the post Hill Ceremony gathering again this year. We would like to thank Mr Juan Christian, our website at: proprietor of the Compton Vaults for both providing the premises. http://mecvannin.im The Compton Vaults are accessed from a street level door as you enter the Castletown Grammar School car park by the old House of or you can find us on facebook at Keys building. https://facebook.com/MecVanninOfficial Mec Vannin’s Continued Support for the Food Bank The Editor of Yn Pabyr Seyr can be In 2018, Mec Vannin began supporting the Isle of Man Food Bank emailed at based in Tromode. The Bank relies on donations from various sources for food itself but the running costs to maintain premises, insurance, etc. requires hard cash. In support of this, we are circulating donation buckets prior to the Illiam Dhone Ceremony for And our Secretary can be written to at this cause. Please give generously. The food bank provides temporary respite to vetted, needy people and families. The Mec Vannin Secretary Climate Change - Must we? Can we? Will we? 6 Glenfaba Road Continued from page 3 Peel I urge every one of us, and our Government, to recognize the journey we are on, to learn as we go, to hear the voices of our Isle of Man young people, to make - or accept - decisions that will make the world a better place for our children’s children. We must change – IM5 1BU we can change – I believe we will change. Paul Craine